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Philadelphia2500 block of N Howard StJuly 9, 2026

House report

2518 N Howard St

4 bd · 4 ba · 3 stories · 1,672 sqft · RM1 · built 2021

Absentee individual · assessed $522K · sold 1×. On the 2500 block of N Howard St.

Street view of 2518 N Howard St
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Reading this house's deeds, permits and assessments…

What to do with this

The record, translated into moves — what a buyer, the owner, and a landlord would each want to check next under Philadelphia's actual rules.

If you’re buying

The tax bill is temporary

Today's $1,462/yr reflects a 10-year abatement. It jumps to about $7,311/yr in 2032 — $5,849/yr more. Price the full bill, not the current one.

If you own it

$626 in back taxes on record

Interest and penalties keep compounding until a Revenue payment agreement is in place, and a lien is already filed — an owner-occupant agreement also stops the sheriff-sale track.

If you’re the landlord

No active rental license on file

If this property is rented, Philadelphia requires a Rental License (via eCLIPSE) — without it a landlord cannot legally collect rent or evict, and tenants can withhold. Licensing needs tax clearance and no open violations.

Derived from this house's public records and the city's rules as of 2026 (abatement ordinance, Homestead, rental licensing, lead certification, L&I process, excavation protections). Informational only — not legal, tax, or investment advice.

The investment read

How this house has moved and where it's pointed: the city's assessed value (not a listing price) over 12 years, charted against its block; appreciation is that history's pace, and the 5-year figure simply extends it. Yield estimates rent-vs-price from area rents. Ask the analyst below to dig into any number.

Assessed value
$522K
built 2021
Price / sq ft
$312
block $120 · above block
Appreciation
+18554%
+61%/yr, city 6.5%
In 5 years (~2031)
~$538K
+61%/yr own pace held 5 yrs — extrapolation, not a forecast
Est. tax / yr
$1K
0.28% effective, abated
Gross yield
—
Times sold
1

Value vs. the block, over time — sales, permits & L&I events marked on the line

$0$500K$1.0M2019: L&I violation 2019: Zoning/use2020: New Construction or Additions2022: Sold $543K 2022: 2 L&I violations$522K201620222027
This houseBlock median & rangeSaleL&I violationPermit
The paper trailNew construction

built new under a 2019 permit (tax-abated), sold for $543K in 2022.

  1. 2019 L&I violationL&IZoning/usePermit
  2. 2020 New Construction or AdditionsPermit
  3. 2022 $543KSold2 L&I violationsL&I

Flags: tax-abated — the bill lags real value · $626 back taxes (2001–2016, $200 of it interest & penalties, lien filed). Informational only — not investment advice or a consumer report (FCRA).

The abatement clock

This house pays about $1,462/yr under a 10-year tax abatement. In 2032 the bill reaches its full ~$7,311/yr — a step up of $5,849/yr, 5 assessment years out. Drag the slider.

2016: ~$39/yr2017: ~$143/yr2018: ~$143/yr2019: ~$143/yr2020: ~$143/yr2021: ~$143/yr2022: ~$1,146/yr2023: ~$1,146/yr2024: ~$1,146/yr2025: ~$1,404/yr2026: ~$1,404/yr2027: ~$1,462/yr2028: ~$1,462/yr (projected)2029: ~$1,462/yr (projected)2030: ~$1,462/yr (projected)2031: ~$1,462/yr (projected)2032: ~$7,311/yr (projected)2033: ~$7,311/yr (projected)201620322033
2027~$1,462/yrfrom the record

now: ($522,300 assessed − $417,857 abated) × 1.3998% ≈ $1,462/yr 2032: $522,300 assessed × 1.3998% ≈ $7,311/yr Flat 100% exemption (pre-2022 program, started 2022), then the cliff — reassessments move both lines. After expiry an owner-occupant can claim the Homestead Exemption (~$1,400/yr off); an abated home can't hold both.

The house, on paper

The city assessor's field record — the physical spec sheet behind the assessed number.

Bedrooms
4
Bathrooms
4
Stories
3
Interior
1,672 sqft
livable area
Lot
721 sqft
Basement
Full, finished
city code A
Heat
Forced hot air
city code A
Central air
Yes
Exterior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Interior condition
Newer construction
city code 1
Newer construction
Zoning
RM1
city zoning code

OPA field-assessment attributes. Condition and grade are the assessor's codes, not an inspection.

Run the numbers

What owning 2518 N Howard St takes, at your price and your rate. Taxes are this house's actual bill from the city record; rent starts at the area median. Assessed value is not an asking price — set the price slider to the real one.

$522K
20%
6.875%
$4K/mo

When this house last sold (2022) a 30-year mortgage ran about 5.34% — Freddie Mac's average that year.

Mortgage
—
P&I · 30-yr fixed
All-in monthly
—
+ taxes & insurance
Cash to close
—
down + ~4% costs
Cash flow
—
rent − all costs · /mo
Cap rate
—
NOI ÷ price
Cash-on-cash
—
year-1 return on cash in

Estimates for orientation, not advice. Assumes a 30-year fixed loan, $1,400/yr insurance, 1% of price/yr maintenance; taxes from this parcel's record (with the abatement toggle above).

Next door: 2516 N Howard St  ·  2520 N Howard St

Where this comes from

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